Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system.
1. | Muscular dystrophy - age-related shortening of muscles |
2. | Osteoporosis- decrease in bone mass and higher chances of fractures with advancing age |
3. | Myasthenia gravis- an autoimmune disorder which inhibits the sliding of myosin filaments |
4. | Gout- inflammation of joints due to extra deposition of calcium |
Abnormal curvature of the vertebral column where the alignment shows a lateral deviation is called as:
1. | kyphosis | 2. | lordosis |
3. | scoliosis | 4. | ankylosis |
Tetany is caused by:
1. low levels of Ca++ in body fluids
2. high levels of Ca++ in body fluids
3. low levels of K+ in body fluids
4. high levels of K+ in body fluids